Puritaani ja katutyttö

Original title: Le puritain

19381938
K-16K-16
1h 25m

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6.5/10

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Crime Drama Mystery

A religious fanatic finds his entire life and philosophy turned upside-down as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to j... Read allA religious fanatic finds his entire life and philosophy turned upside-down as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to justify the murder of the girl to himself. His mind becomes distraught as he gropes trying ... Read allA religious fanatic finds his entire life and philosophy turned upside-down as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to justify the murder of the girl to himself. His mind becomes distraught as he gropes trying to rationalize his deed and his world falls apart around him. A police inspector patiently... Read all

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6.5/10

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Director
- Jeff Musso
Writers
- Liam O'Flaherty(novel)
- Jeff Musso(screenplay)
- Jeannine Delpech(adaptation)
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination

Trivia
The film created much controversy at the time of its release, and was banned in USA.

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Banned in Boston and other outposts.

This French production from the story by Irish playwright, Liam O'Flaherty, is the story of a religious fanatic (played by Jean Louis Barrault)who finds his entire life and philosophy turned topsy-turvy as he falls in love with a girl and kills her in a jealous rage. His search is for peace of mind and a desire to justify the murder of the girl to himself. His mind becomes distraught as he gropes trying to rationalize his deed and his world falls apart around him.

Pierre Frenay is the police inspector who patiently and tirelessly stays on Barrault's trail, without putting him under arrest, though convinced he is the murderer, and waiting for the moment when he feels Barrault will break under the strain of his own religious fanaticism.

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